The 2025 Nobel prize in physics has gone to three researchers, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, whose work has ...

An analysis of the afterglow of the big bang sheds light on how black holes distribute mass in the universe, and why some ...

Some habitable worlds orbiting dead stars could be kept alive for aeons thanks to a quirk of Einstein’s theory of gravity ...

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Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

The 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their ...

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it ...

The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution ...

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might lay an egg in their nest – this shared call hints at the origin of languag ...

A free-floating planet has been seen devouring astonishing amounts of matter, hinting that stars and planets are more alike ...

Autism may exist in multiple forms, with the condition's genetics and signs differing according to the age at diagnosis ...

Science fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin is honoured with a new collection out this month, and sci-fi fans can also look ...